TSH suppression as a possible means of protection against hypothyroidism after irradiation for childhood Hodgkins lymphoma

Maura Massimino; Lorenza Gandola; Emanuele Pignoli; Ettore Seregni; Alfonso Marchianò; Emilia Pecori; Serena Catania; Graziella Cefalo

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TSH suppression as a possible means of protection against hypothyroidism after irradiation for childhood Hodgkins lymphoma

Maura Massimino, Lorenza Gandola, Emanuele Pignoli, Ettore Seregni, Alfonso Marchianò, Emilia Pecori, Serena Catania, Graziella Cefalo

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Hypothyroidism remains a common late effect after irradiation of the neck/mediastinum for Hodgkins lymphoma (HL). We evaluated the protective effect of TSH suppression during neck/mediastinum irradiation. From 1998 to 2001, 14 consecutive euthyroid children were given, before and until the end of their radiotherapy on neck/mediastinum, L-thyroxine at TSH-suppressive doses. The 14 patients had adequate TSH suppression during irradiation in 8, inadequate in 6. The 8-year hypothyroidism-free-survival after irradiation was 75±15% for the former group, 0% for the latter (P=0.009). TSH suppression could have a protective effect on thyroid function as shown in a small group of patients with HL.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	166-168
Number of pages	3
Journal	Pediatric Blood and Cancer
Volume	57
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.22915
Publication status	Published - Jul 15 2011

Keywords

Hodgkin lymphoma radiotherapy
Hypothyroidism
Late effects
Thyroid

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Oncology
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Hematology

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TSH suppression as a possible means of protection against hypothyroidism after irradiation for childhood Hodgkins lymphoma. / Massimino, Maura ; Gandola, Lorenza ; Pignoli, Emanuele ; Seregni, Ettore ; Marchianò, Alfonso ; Pecori, Emilia; Catania, Serena; Cefalo, Graziella.

In: Pediatric Blood and Cancer, Vol. 57, No. 1, 15.07.2011, p. 166-168.

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